Compare towns
Cornwall vs Waterville vs Corinth vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Waterville | Corinth | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
680Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.